Turn left at the wooden bear sculpture and remain on the gravel path a short distance until you arrive at the health trail sign on your left.

Turn right at this sign and follow the gravel trail. At the blue trash bin on your right, turn right.

Continue on this trail until you arrive at another wooden bear sculpture in the grass triangle.

Turn left here, cross a small stream, and carefully continue across the gravel parking lot.

When you reach the next dirt/pebble path, turn right and walk toward the set of benches.

As you approach the “pets sign,” you will notice that the trail enters the woods. Continue on your journey.

The path winds through the forest and passes a playground. When you reach a crossroads with many options, follow the trail to your right. It will continue through the woods.

Eventually you will exit the woods. A farm field and blue trash bin will be on your right and a single bench on your left. The instrument you seek should be nearby.

To return to the parking area, either retrace your steps (1.50 miles) or continue on the existing path (1.67 miles).

If you continue on the path, you will reach a bench for whom the trail was named on your right. Cross the bridge located near this bench and turn right on the trail.

Cross another bridge and walk around the other pond. When you reach the other side, pass the maintenance buildings and stay on the trail as it passes by the baseball fields.

Stay on the path past a pavilion and another playground. Turn right and the parking area should be nearby.

Recommended Books:

La tuba del rinoceronte by Anders Hanson

Little Boy with a Big Horn by Jack Bechdolt

Play It Again Mallory by Laurie Friedman

Skeletons Don’t Play Tubas by Debbie Dadey

Tubby the Tuba by Paul Tripp

Music Facts:

The tuba is the largest and lowest sounding member of the brass family. Its sound is very round and mellow.

The tuba is the youngest of all the brass instruments. It was invented in the middle of the nineteenth century, replacing the ophicleide (ahf-i-clyde). In the 1800s it joined the military band. About 100 years later, the tuba was included as a regular member of the symphony orchestra.

The three most popular tubas include the C tuba, B-flat tuba and the Sousaphone.